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Free Downhill Mountain Biking October 11-13 in the Adventure Park

October 11-13, 2014 mountain bikers will have free lift access to a new downhill mountain bike trail in the Adventure Park at Mount Sunapee. The trail is approximately one mile long and is contoured with banked turns for a smooth, flowing ride to the bottom. Riders must bring a front-suspension or full-suspension mountain bike and a helmet. There are no rental bikes available. Riders need to check in at the Adventure Park Welcome Center. During the summer of 2015 Downhill Mountain Biking will be another activity offered in the Adventure Park. Next summer there will be three trails of varying degree of difficulty, full-suspension bike rentals and instruction. The Adventure Park is open weekends through Columbus Day. For more information call 603-763-3564.

Let me know if anyone wants to meet up to check it out. Could be a shit show, but it's free ;).

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Originally Posted by strawjack

Yeah! So nice right now! Great ride in Stratham yesterday with some old friends. This is the perfect riding season before the leaves fall. Next four - six weeks will be great!

Building season is upon us as well. Still a few bugs when you're stationary too long, but I'm scouting a couple new lines and look forward to getting those going.

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Crazy nice riding and building weather. Watch for ticks. My riding/trail building partner had a tiny one embeded yesterday. The newest addition is gonna be kickass when completed in a week or two:)

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Originally Posted by powbmps

It's a start...

Free Downhill Mountain Biking October 11-13 in the Adventure Park

October 11-13, 2014 mountain bikers will have free lift access to a new downhill mountain bike trail in the Adventure Park at Mount Sunapee. The trail is approximately one mile long and is contoured with banked turns for a smooth, flowing ride to the bottom. Riders must bring a front-suspension or full-suspension mountain bike and a helmet. There are no rental bikes available. Riders need to check in at the Adventure Park Welcome Center. During the summer of 2015 Downhill Mountain Biking will be another activity offered in the Adventure Park. Next summer there will be three trails of varying degree of difficulty, full-suspension bike rentals and instruction. The Adventure Park is open weekends through Columbus Day. For more information call 603-763-3564.

Let me know if anyone wants to meet up to check it out. Could be a shit show, but it's free ;).

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Sounds pretty cool! But I think the high speed downhill days are over for me. Dirt is not soft like powdah!

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Originally Posted by Mr brownstone

Crazy nice riding and building weather. Watch for ticks. My riding/trail building partner had a tiny one embeded yesterday. The newest addition is gonna be kickass when completed in a week or two:)

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Started my new trail yesterday and worked it a little today. Stoked for this one...it will be nice and flowy downhill and then back up.

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Originally Posted by strawjack

Sounds pretty cool! But I think the high speed downhill days are over for me. Dirt is not soft like powdah!



Started my new trail yesterday and worked it a little today. Stoked for this one...it will be nice and flowy downhill and then back up.

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nice! We're working with a lot of rock/ledge with some big stumps to roll up and over. I want to get this loop finished so badly, but with the surf coming up for the next week, both the bike and the trailwork will hafta wait. Life's rough:fm:

Wow, haha, everyone's pushing bike parks now. Anyone know what this trail is gonna be like?

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Originally Posted by powbmps

It's a start...

Free Downhill Mountain Biking October 11-13 in the Adventure Park

October 11-13, 2014 mountain bikers will have free lift access to a new downhill mountain bike trail in the Adventure Park at Mount Sunapee. The trail is approximately one mile long and is contoured with banked turns for a smooth, flowing ride to the bottom. Riders must bring a front-suspension or full-suspension mountain bike and a helmet. There are no rental bikes available. Riders need to check in at the Adventure Park Welcome Center. During the summer of 2015 Downhill Mountain Biking will be another activity offered in the Adventure Park. Next summer there will be three trails of varying degree of difficulty, full-suspension bike rentals and instruction. The Adventure Park is open weekends through Columbus Day. For more information call 603-763-3564.

Let me know if anyone wants to meet up to check it out. Could be a shit show, but it's free ;).

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I might be down to check that out. What are the local options if it sux?

Will be camping at highland this weekend. Hoping i have the balls to hit freebird and power hour. White/Green Urge Helmet and a Giant Glory. Ask for change if you're around.

I had a real difficult time going to work today, its the quintessential perfect weather right now and just giving me flashbacks to awesome times at highland in the fall! I've got non-biking plans all weekend, otherwise I'd be up both days!

I need to get back on power hour, been a few years since I've scared myself on it, pretty sure I'd handle things a bit better now.

Fun morning at Ascutney Trails.

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Hmmph. Twisting, bouncing, sliding down wet slimy granite slickrock wrecks can fuck you up kidz :eek: My back is torqued and it fkn hurts :frown: Was a fun ride though :redface:

Just got attacked by underground hornets! Good time. The sting on my ear hurts! :smile: My bad for unknowingly fucking with their house!

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Originally Posted by Anospa

I had a real difficult time going to work today, its the quintessential perfect weather right now and just giving me flashbacks to awesome times at highland in the fall! I've got non-biking plans all weekend, otherwise I'd be up both days!

I need to get back on power hour, been a few years since I've scared myself on it, pretty sure I'd handle things a bit better now.

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Well wimped out on those two (power hour landings are sooo fucked) and then my buddy wrecked on freebird and broke his collarbone, so that kind of killed sunday afternoon. Was super pumped to hit the double on tombstone after the drop and the tabletop on NE Style A-Line. Ripping Eastern Hemlock to tombstone all the way to the lift is the best thing going there now. Groomed trails are really rough.

Sorry for the lack of media, my gopro turned on in my bag so theres no photo evidence at this point. I'll post up my buddies freebird crash when he loads it up. Its pretty gnarly.

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Originally Posted by gravitylover

Hmmph. Twisting, bouncing, sliding down wet slimy granite slickrock wrecks can fuck you up kidz :eek: My back is torqued and it fkn hurts :frown: Was a fun ride though :redface:

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Ouch vibes bro.

sunday's 1st ride of two started out in the rain and went 18 miles of super rocky slippery rooty standing water adventure riding all round mt A and beyond. We had a group of 8 and i was the only one on a fatbike. Everyone else had 5+ inch carbon full sussy 29ers. The fatty proved to be the true terrain tamer and was happy riding at the front. At least a few fatbike skeptics are skeptics no more:)Full rigid the way to go.

The second ride of the day, later on was much dryer and a welcome reprieve from the mornings monsoon fest.

This weather is just crazy nice. Looks like the next week is bliss.

Yeah nice uhuh. Go on rub it in :( Ehh, back is healing up pretty quick. Should be good to go by the weekend. Damn 48 year old bullshit :)

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Originally Posted by gravitylover

Yeah nice uhuh. Go on rub it in :( Ehh, back is healing up pretty quick. Should be good to go by the weekend. Damn 48 year old bullshit :)

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ooh ya back issues are tough. My almost 42 year old back has said HELLO! a time or two mostly when i was younger. Best cure for bad back is strengthening. Riding outta the saddle (a lot, like for whole rides) pushing larger gears will strengthen muscles that don't develope from riding in the saddle all the time. Helps with knee issues as well. In my 20's my back would be screaming at me about 45 minutes into a 2 hour mtb race and i'd just push through it. Then in 2001 i started riding/racing full rigid 32-16 singlespeeds. My whole body got so much stronger that my back never got fatigued and my old knee twinging issues were gone for good. Riding in the saddle is good for quad strength, but not much else. And overdeveloped quads lead to knee and back issues real quick.

some crash footage as promised. buddy has a broken collarbone, but they heal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFRt5jfYKt0

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Originally Posted by Tuckerman

I might be down to check that out. What are the local options if it sux?

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I was over there a few days ago and couldn't see any signs of a trail from the parking lot (yet). You could always take a few runs and head over to Pinnacle in Newport (15 minutes). You can put together some 5-8 mile rides there. Ascutney is another 40 minutes beyond that. Highland is 60 minutes the other direction.

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Originally Posted by Mr brownstone

ooh ya back issues are tough. My almost 42 year old back has said HELLO! a time or two mostly when i was younger. Best cure for bad back is strengthening. Riding outta the saddle (a lot, like for whole rides) pushing larger gears will strengthen muscles that don't develope from riding in the saddle all the time. Helps with knee issues as well. In my 20's my back would be screaming at me about 45 minutes into a 2 hour mtb race and i'd just push through it. Then in 2001 i started riding/racing full rigid 32-16 singlespeeds. My whole body got so much stronger that my back never got fatigued and my old knee twinging issues were gone for good. Riding in the saddle is good for quad strength, but not much else. And overdeveloped quads lead to knee and back issues real quick.

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my back is hurting worse this year riding a 29lb 32x18 29er SS than my 26lb 4 inch travel 29er......

why is that?

I have no idea. Opposite effect for me. You riding that ht ss in the saddle much through the rough? I never touch the seat unless i'm riding road or smooth dirt roads. Occasionally a long singletrack techy slow climb i'll plop my butt down a bit.

Yer young tho so it could be the extra 15 years of built fitness/strength i've got in the bank. Not saying i'm faster at all. Could be the 200+ days of surfing a year and hand hauling/cutting/splitting cord after cord after cord of firewood weekly all year. Do other sports to help your body for cycling.

Another amazing morning for a ride. Finished up a trail i've been working on for over 2 weeks now. Another hour of great singletrack loop complete since i started the project in april. Now it's just maintenance.

Tomorrow it gets railed in. Hard:)

Another thot. Is this yer 1st year riding the ht ss? Keep riding it. And put a rigid fork on it. It'll force you to ride with more precision and use your upper body more to better round out your workouts.

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Originally Posted by Mr brownstone

Another thot. Is this yer 1st year riding the ht ss? Keep riding it. And put a rigid fork on it. It'll force you to ride with more precision and use your upper body more to better round out your workouts.

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I have had various HT SS since 2007. Some of them have been rigid. MY wrist can not deal with Stowe trails for more than a couple hours a week(a Krampus is a future bike) This is my second year of basically not riding a geared bike since June. The last time I rode a SS all summer it was 25ish lb hardtail with fast but wide tires. This year I have Kona Honzo with DH tires 120mm fork and a dropper. It kinda of pig but its a blast on most singletrack around here.

I have un ROG approved dropped on it. and basically drop it down for techy climbs on only real sit on smooth and mellowish stuff.

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Originally Posted by chatton18

Well wimped out on those two (power hour landings are sooo fucked) and then my buddy wrecked on freebird and broke his collarbone, so that kind of killed sunday afternoon. Was super pumped to hit the double on tombstone after the drop and the tabletop on NE Style A-Line. Ripping Eastern Hemlock to tombstone all the way to the lift is the best thing going there now. Groomed trails are really rough.

Sorry for the lack of media, my gopro turned on in my bag so theres no photo evidence at this point. I'll post up my buddies freebird crash when he loads it up. Its pretty gnarly.

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From the chair, the runout of the last table on power hour looks pretty rough... I'm hoping they can do some work on braking bumps in the next few weeks if we get some rain. Bummer on your buddy, hope he heals up quick!

Eastern to tombstone is great (need to nut up and hit that stepdown and work my way into the drop), but ODB to lower threshold is the way to go now! The reworked lower threshold is stupid fun bike park greatness!

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Originally Posted by Mr brownstone

I have no idea. Opposite effect for me. You riding that ht ss in the saddle much through the rough? I never touch the seat unless i'm riding road or smooth dirt roads. Occasionally a long singletrack techy slow climb i'll plop my butt down a bit.

Yer young tho so it could be the extra 15 years of built fitness/strength i've got in the bank. Not saying i'm faster at all. Could be the 200+ days of surfing a year and hand hauling/cutting/splitting cord after cord after cord of firewood weekly all year. Do other sports to help your body for cycling.

Another amazing morning for a ride. Finished up a trail i've been working on for over 2 weeks now. Another hour of great singletrack loop complete since i started the project in april. Now it's just maintenance.

Tomorrow it gets railed in. Hard:)

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what a fucking cunt!

and to think rog is soooooooooooooo fit from those 200 plus hour long sessions surfing that the best he could do last summer in mtb races is finish 25th place,,,, 2 weekends in a row. jajajaaaa

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Originally Posted by whitekingsalmon

and to think rog is soooooooooooooo fit from those 200 plus hour long sessions surfing that the best he could do last summer in mtb races is finish 25th place,,,, 2 weekends in a row. jajajaaaa

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that is, fucking, funny.
try racing in the 'sport' class, rog.
it's good for larger folks.
it must suck being fodder for the experts.
pay-up and finish 25th, what a chump.

I think fishhead has me confused with someone else.

I haven't raced 2 wkends in a row since like 2008.

And uh, buttah, heard first hand account of you breathin way too hard on wee climbs.

More red meat for you!

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Originally Posted by BushwackerinPA

I have had various HT SS since 2007. Some of them have been rigid. MY wrist can not deal with Stowe trails for more than a couple hours a week(a Krampus is a future bike) This is my second year of basically not riding a geared bike since June. The last time I rode a SS all summer it was 25ish lb hardtail with fast but wide tires. This year I have Kona Honzo with DH tires 120mm fork and a dropper. It kinda of pig but its a blast on most singletrack around here.

I have un ROG approved dropped on it. and basically drop it down for techy climbs on only real sit on smooth and mellowish stuff.

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Right on mang. Rode a honzo last weekend. Super fun geo.

don't pay no mind to that whiny mouth breather, butthurtflake:)

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Originally Posted by Mr brownstone

I think fishhead has me confused with someone else.

I haven't raced 2 wkends in a row since like 2008.

And uh, buttah, heard first hand account of you breathin way too hard on wee climbs.

More red meat for you!

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i had BRONCHITIS, what part of that don't you understand?
25th place,you suck!

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Originally Posted by chatton18

some crash footage as promised. buddy has a broken collarbone, but they heal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFRt5jfYKt0

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Thats brutal. Looked to be a little short on the previous jumps and then he wasn't. The primal scream as he noses into the flat gives me the willies. I hope he ok

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Originally Posted by buttahflake

i had BRONCHITIS, what part of that don't you understand?
25th place,you suck!

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nice excuse. No one puffs as tough as you mr wake n bake.

25th? Maybe in a UCI with a front flat.........

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Thats brutal. Looked to be a little short on the previous jumps and then he wasn't. The primal scream as he noses into the flat gives me the willies. I hope he ok

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Fuckin a! That looked brutal... That's a long way to fall ad land nose heavy. Broke my collarbone on power hour last fall this time thinking the trail went straight after a blind roll Instead of left. Took a ton of speed and plowed into a wall of granite. Broken collarbone, fun points demerits all arohnd

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Originally Posted by Mr brownstone

I think fishhead has me confused with someone else.

I haven't raced 2 wkends in a row since like 2008.

And uh, buttah, heard first hand account of you breathin way too hard on wee climbs.

More red meat for you!

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my bad you placed 25 th one weekend and 23rd the next weekend

stratham hill park race series #4,,,,,,, aug 22, 2013,,,,, bib # 342,,, 25th place,, race time 27.27
stratham hill park race serier #5,,,,,,, aug 29, 2013,,,,, bib # 450,,,23rd place,, race time 27.47

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Originally Posted by whitekingsalmon

my bad you placed 25 th one weekend and 23rd the next weekend

stratham hill park race series #4,,,,,,, aug 22, 2013,,,,, bib # 342,,, 25th place,, race time 27.27
stratham hill park race serier #5,,,,,,, aug 29, 2013,,,,, bib # 450,,,23rd place,, race time 27.47

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Check your calendar fishhead. Those were thursday night after work races. Flat fast course wasn't much of an advantage on a singlespeed, i was one of 2 ss'ers but an excellent workout:)

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Originally Posted by Mr brownstone

Check your calendar fishhead. Those were thursday night after work races. Flat fast course wasn't much of an advantage on a singlespeed, i was one of 2 ss'ers but an excellent workout:)

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nice excuse.
try racing 'sport', big fellah.

my bad ,,,,,,,,,,,, anyways the point is you talk a big game but the finish line proves you wrong.... no excuses please.

Whatever makes you feel better fish boy.:)

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Originally Posted by buttahflake

nice excuse.
try racing 'sport', big fellah.

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any climb, anytime, puff boy.

You giys are dick waving over the results of a stratham town xc race? Come on....

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You giys are dick waving over the results of a stratham town xc race? Come on....

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teh funny thing is, ryan, those sub half hour races were so fucking hard. Twas basically a 1/2-3/4 mile sprint down a flat wide dirt road to a wicked tight bottleneck of a singletrack entrance. So picture 60-70 folks lined up 8 wide 8 deep and full on sprinting to a one person width trail entrance with rocks and roots that stopped the roadies in their tracks. So then picture racing a ss with 32-18 and getting to the woods in like 50th place and having to spend the next 4-5 miles of narrow singletrack trying to pass a bunch of gearies in the tight twisties with punchy ups/downs, then have to spin like mad for the final mile of flat road while trying not to get passed by all the gearies that you passed in the woods. So hard. So good. No endurance races i've done hurt like that. Cept for maybe jay challenge.

That's racing, haters gonna hate, butthurtz gonna be butthurtz.

Next time yer out this way, ryan, we should ride aggy.

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teh funny thing is, ryan, those sub half hour races were so fucking hard. Twas basically a 1/2-3/4 mile sprint down a flat wide dirt road to a wicked tight bottleneck of a singletrack entrance. So picture 60-70 folks lined up 8 wide 8 deep and full on sprinting to a one person width trail entrance with rocks and roots that stopped the roadies in their tracks. So then picture racing a ss with 32-18 and getting to the woods in like 50th place and having to spend the next 4-5 miles of narrow singletrack trying to pass a bunch of gearies in the tight twisties with punchy ups/downs, then have to spin like mad for the final mile of flat road while trying not to get passed by all the gearies that you passed in the woods. So hard. So good. No endurance races i've done hurt like that. Cept for maybe jay challenge.

That's racing, haters gonna hate, butthurtz gonna be butthurtz.

Next time yer out this way, ryan, we should ride aggy.

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Oh I know... attempted one of those races last summer and was thoroughly defeated. Got absolutely dropped on the first road sprint, starting passing a few people in the woods, and then flatted on a rock or root I couldn't see since we were so tightly packed in there. Didn't bring a tube since it was such a short race, so ended up walking back to the start, defeated.

Still seems high school bush league stuff to be bitching back and forth about results there. But yeah, I'll keep Aggy in mind next time I'm back in town... if I can ever split off for a free day thought on a non-winter visit, I'll definitely be running straight for Highland.